Iranian ships fire rockets as US aircraft carrier enters Persian Gulf
ABOARD THE USSJOHN C. STENNIS IN THE PERSIAN GULF (AP) — A US aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America’s withdrawal from the Iran nuke deal and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the September 11 terror attacks.
The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis comes as Iranian officials have returned to repeatedly threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a third of all oil traded by sea passes. Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels shadowed the Stennis and its strike group, at one point launching rockets away from it and flying a drone nearby.
The long absence of a carrier, however, could become a standard practice here as now-outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to shake up naval operations and American air bases spanning the region can scramble fighter jets and drones.

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The U.S.Navy on Friday, Dec. 21, sailed through the Gulf Sea up to the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic artery where a third of the world's sea-borne oil passes every day, to ensure regional stability in the volatile region.
A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in May and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the September 11 terror attacks.
The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis comes as Iranian officials have returned to repeatedly threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a third of all oil traded by sea passes. Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels shadowed the Stennis and its strike group, at one point launching rockets away from it and flying a drone nearby.
The long absence of a carrier, however, could become a standard practice here as now-outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to shake up naval operations and American air bases spanning the region can scramble fighter jets and drones.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-aircraft-carrier-…/4711289.html

The Persian Gulf was a battlefield of the 1980–1988 Iran–Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers. It is the namesake of the 1991 Gulf War, the largely air- and land-based conflict that followed Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

The body of water is historically and internationally known as the "Persian Gulf". Some Arab governments refer to it as the "Arabian Gulf" or "The Gulf", but neither term is recognized internationally. The name "Gulf of Iran (Persian Gulf)" is used by the International Hydrographic Organization.

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Persian Gulf (horse)

Persian Gulf (1940–1964) was a British Thoroughbredracehorse and sire, who raced during World War II. He was a slow-maturing horse who did not race until he was three years old and failed to win in his first season although he finished fourth in both the Derby and the St Leger. As a four-year-old in 1944 he established himself as arguably the best horse in Britain by winning four of his five races, culminating with an emphatic win in a substitute Coronation Cup. His racing career was ended by injury less than a month later. He later became a very successful breeding stallion, siring several major winners.

The missile was unveiled in Feb 2011 when the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, announced that it is being mass-produced. The Iranian Fars News agency released a footage of the missile hitting a target ship successfully. The missile was first tested during the Great Prophet 3 naval wargames in 2008. Israeli expert Uzi Rubin describes the missile as a game changer if used against US carriers in the Strait of Hormuz.

There have been two other publicized tests of the missile. One occurred in July 2011 and the other in July 2012. The latter test also showed footage taken by the missile's electro-optical seeker locked onto its target.

Persian cat

The Persian cat is a long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and short muzzle. In Britain, it is sometimes called the Longhair or Persian Longhair. It is also known as the Shiraz or Shirazi, particularly in the Middle East. The first documented ancestors of the Persian were imported into Europe from Persia around 1620. Recognized by the cat fancy since the late 19th century, it was developed first by the English, and then mainly by American breeders after the Second World War. Some cat fancier organizations' breed standards subsume the Himalayan and Exotic Shorthair as variants of this breed, while others treat them as separate breeds.

The selective breeding carried out by breeders has allowed the development of a wide variety of coat colors, but has also led to the creation of increasingly flat-faced Persians. Favored by fanciers, this head structure can bring with it a number of health problems. As is the case with the Siamese breed, there have been efforts by some breeders to preserve the older type of cat, the traditional breed, having a more pronounced muzzle, which is more popular with the general public. Hereditary polycystic kidney disease is prevalent in the breed, affecting almost half the population in some countries.

Meowth

Meowth(ニャース,Nyāsu, Nyarth), known as the ScratchCat Pokémon, has a distinctly feline appearance, resembling a small housecat. It has cream-colored fur, which turns brown at its paws and tail tip. Its oval-shaped head features prominent whiskers, black-and-brown ears, and a koban, a gold oval coin (also known as "charm") embedded in its forehead. Meowth are valued for their ability to collect coins using their signature move, "Pay Day", as it is the only Pokémon that learns it. Meowth's coloration, its love of coins, and its charm indicate that Meowth is based on the Japanese Maneki Neko, a cat-shaped figurine that is said to bring good luck and money to its owner. Aspects of Meowth were drawn from a Japanese myth dealing with the true value of money, in which a cat has money on its head but does not realize it.

Iranian ships fire rockets as US aircraft carrier enters Persian Gulf

Iranian ships fire rockets as US aircraft carrier enters Persian Gulf
ABOARD THE USSJOHN C. STENNIS IN THE PERSIAN GULF (AP) — A US aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America’s withdrawal from the Iran nuke deal and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the September 11 terror attacks.
The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis comes as Iranian officials have returned to repeatedly threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a third of all oil traded by sea passes. Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels shadowed the Stennis and its strike group, at one point launching rockets away from it and flying a drone nearby.
The long absence of a carrier, however, could become a standard practice here as now-outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to shake up naval operations and American air bases spanning the region can scramble fighter jets and drones.

History of the Persian Gulf explained, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE

History of the Persian Gulf explained, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE

History of the Persian Gulf explained, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE

History of the Persian Gulf explained, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE . Documentary united Arab emirates simplified brief.
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U.S. Aircraft Carrier Patrols Gulf Sea Amid Tensions with Iran

The U.S.Navy on Friday, Dec. 21, sailed through the Gulf Sea up to the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic artery where a third of the world's sea-borne oil passes every day, to ensure regional stability in the volatile region.
A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in May and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the September 11 terror attacks.
The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis comes as Iranian officials have returned to repeatedly threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a third of all oil traded by sea passes. Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels shadowed the Stennis and its strike group, at one point launching rockets away from it and flying a drone nearby.
The long absence of a carrier, however, could become a standard practice here as now-outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to shake up naval operations and American air bases spanning the region can scramble fighter jets and drones.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-aircraft-carrier-…/4711289.html

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LIVE: IRGC launches final stage of major military exercise in Persian Gulf

LIVE: IRGC launches final stage of major military exercise in Persian Gulf

LIVE: IRGC launches final stage of major military exercise in Persian Gulf

13 Crazy Persian Gulf Events

From discovering artifacts in the sea from an ancient Persian dynasty to even coming across a mysterious sea creature in water!
8. Drinking Water
A widespread shortage of water in Iran in recent years has led their government to look to the Persian Gulf fora solution. TheMinister of Power recently announced a project whose goal is to provide drinking water for 45 million people in 17 provinces of the region. General decline in precipitation and years of water mismanagement have led to this water crisis that has become a top priority for Iran’s government.
7. The MV Dara Sinks
The Gulf’s biggest maritime tragedy in peacetime took place on the MV Dara more than half a century ago. The Dara was a passenger liner that took off with 700 passengers and crew from Bombay. While sailing the Persian Gulf a giant explosion ripped through the ship, causing a fire that would last for two days before the vessel would finally sink to the bottom of the Gulf. The disaster claimed 238 lives. A survivor, who published an account of the incident, describes the sound of the wind tearing through the ship being drowned out by the sound of human screams and says that those screams have haunted him his whole life.
6. Iran’s Suez Canal
This hasn’t been built yet, but if it ever does it will be a huge deal. Iran is planning to construct an artificial canal linking the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf. The ambitious project faces a ton of hurdles, but it is expected to be commissioned sometime in the 2020’s. Issues to overcome include the cost of the project, the many different countries that would have to be involved and the difference in elevation between the Iranian regions that would have to be connected. It is a project that has been discussed since the 1980’s and would be extremely beneficial to the regions in the area, especially Iran.
5. Nowruz Oil Field Spill
The Gulf War oil spill is infamous thanks to the fact that it was both the biggest oil spill ever and that it was done intentionally. Historically it overshadows another big oil spill that also occurred in the Persian Gulf. On February 10, 1983 a tanker collided with a platform at the Nowruz Oil Field, causing a spill of approximately 1,500 barrels daily. The well was left uncapped for over 7 months because it was in the middle of the Iran/ Iraq war zone. Finally the well was capped by the Iranians on September 18,1983 in an operation that would claim 11 lives.
4. UnknownCreature Surfaces
People ran wild with speculation when this and several other photos surfaced in July of 2013. An Iranian vessel discovered this unknown creature floating around in the Persian Gulf. The vessel was unable to haul the giant carcass back to land so we will never know for sure what it was. While some claimed it could have been the loch ness monster, it was more than likely, a whale carcass.
3. U.S. Boats Seized
In January of this year two United States Navy riverine command boats and their crews were seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsNavy for wandering into Iranian territorial water. The issue was quickly resolved and the fleet was released after 15 hours. It comes amid a string of recent incidents between the two navies in the Persian Gulf. In late August, four of Iran’s ships got dangerously close to a U.S. destroyer traveling at high speeds. The U.S. ships fired off 10 flares before the approaching vessels finally veered off course. The U.S. called the incident unsafe and unprofessional.
2. USS Stark Incident
An Iraqi jet aircraft fired missiles at the USSStark on May 17 1987, killing 37 of its crew and injuring an additional 21. The incident took place amidst the Iran- Iraq war and analysis of the incident revealed that the crew was partly to blame as they failed to warn the Iraqi jet that it was approaching a United States vessel. The remaining crew spent the night of the incident and the following day fighting a fire on the ship and the vessel was eventually able to make it back to land under her own power.
1. Gulf War Oil Spill
Iraqi forces purposefully opened valves at the Sea Island oil terminal and dumped millions of barrels of oil into the Persian Gulf at the end of January 1991. The incident was a wartime move against U.S. forces and remains the largest oil spill in history to this day. People who witnessed the spill explain that it is hard to describe the amount of oil in the water. While the Persian Gulf was shockingly resilient to the large amount of oil in her waters it still devastated marine wildlife and coastal habitats in the Gulf.

History of the Persian Gulf explained, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE

History of the Persian Gulf explained, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE . Documentary united Arab emirates simplified brief.
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History of Bahrain, history of Kuwait, history of the Persian gulf, history of Oman, history of Qatar, history, documentary, history of the UAE, united Arab emirates, united Arab emirates documentary, Bahrain, Kuwait, Persian gulf, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, history of the Persian gulf explained, united arab emirates history, crash course arabia, Persian gulf history, history channel documentary, documentary UAE, documentary Kuwait, documentary Oman, documentary Qatar,british persian gulf, british east india company,

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Patrols Gulf Sea Amid Tensions with Iran

The U.S.Navy on Friday, Dec. 21, sailed through the Gulf Sea up to the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic artery where a third of the world's sea-borne oil passes every day, to ensure regional stability in the volatile region.
A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in May and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the September 11 terror attacks.
The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis comes as Iranian officials have returned to repeatedly threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a third of all oil traded by sea passes. Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels shadowed the Stennis and its strike group, at one ...

published: 22 Dec 2018

LIVE: IRGC launches final stage of major military exercise in Persian Gulf

13 Crazy Persian Gulf Events

From discovering artifacts in the sea from an ancient Persian dynasty to even coming across a mysterious sea creature in water!
8. Drinking Water
A widespread shortage of water in Iran in recent years has led their government to look to the Persian Gulf fora solution. TheMinister of Power recently announced a project whose goal is to provide drinking water for 45 million people in 17 provinces of the region. General decline in precipitation and years of water mismanagement have led to this water crisis that has become a top priority for Iran’s government.
7. The MV Dara Sinks
The Gulf’s biggest maritime tragedy in peacetime took place on the MV Dara more than half a century ago. The Dara was a passenger liner that took off with 700 passengers and crew from Bombay. While sailing the...

Iranian ships fire rockets as US aircraft carrier enters Persian Gulf
ABOARD THE USSJOHN C. STENNIS IN THE PERSIAN GULF (AP) — A US aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America’s withdrawal from the Iran nuke deal and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the September 11 terror attacks.
The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis comes as Iranian officials have returned to repeatedly threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a third of all oil traded by sea passes. Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels shadowed the Stennis and its strike group, at one point launching rockets away from it and flying a drone nearby.
The long absence of a carrier, however, could become a standard practice here as now-outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to shake up naval operations and American air bases spanning the region can scramble fighter jets and drones.

Iranian ships fire rockets as US aircraft carrier enters Persian Gulf
ABOARD THE USSJOHN C. STENNIS IN THE PERSIAN GULF (AP) — A US aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America’s withdrawal from the Iran nuke deal and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the September 11 terror attacks.
The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis comes as Iranian officials have returned to repeatedly threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a third of all oil traded by sea passes. Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels shadowed the Stennis and its strike group, at one point launching rockets away from it and flying a drone nearby.
The long absence of a carrier, however, could become a standard practice here as now-outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to shake up naval operations and American air bases spanning the region can scramble fighter jets and drones.

History of the Persian Gulf explained, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE . Documentary united Arab emirates simplified brief.
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History of Bahrain, history of Kuwait, history of the Persian gulf, history of Oman, history of Qatar, history, documentary, history of the UAE, united Arab emirates, united Arab emirates documentary, Bahrain, Kuwait, Persian gulf, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, history of the Persian gulf explained, united arab emirates history, crash course arabia, Persian gulf history, history channel documentary, documentary UAE, documentary Kuwait, documentary Oman, documentary Qatar,british persian gulf, british east india company,

History of the Persian Gulf explained, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE . Documentary united Arab emirates simplified brief.
Support these videos on Patreon! :D
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History of Bahrain, history of Kuwait, history of the Persian gulf, history of Oman, history of Qatar, history, documentary, history of the UAE, united Arab emirates, united Arab emirates documentary, Bahrain, Kuwait, Persian gulf, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, history of the Persian gulf explained, united arab emirates history, crash course arabia, Persian gulf history, history channel documentary, documentary UAE, documentary Kuwait, documentary Oman, documentary Qatar,british persian gulf, british east india company,

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Patrols Gulf Sea Amid Tensions with Iran

The U.S.Navy on Friday, Dec. 21, sailed through the Gulf Sea up to the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic artery where a third of the world's sea-borne oil passes...

The U.S.Navy on Friday, Dec. 21, sailed through the Gulf Sea up to the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic artery where a third of the world's sea-borne oil passes every day, to ensure regional stability in the volatile region.
A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in May and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the September 11 terror attacks.
The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis comes as Iranian officials have returned to repeatedly threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a third of all oil traded by sea passes. Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels shadowed the Stennis and its strike group, at one point launching rockets away from it and flying a drone nearby.
The long absence of a carrier, however, could become a standard practice here as now-outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to shake up naval operations and American air bases spanning the region can scramble fighter jets and drones.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-aircraft-carrier-…/4711289.html

The U.S.Navy on Friday, Dec. 21, sailed through the Gulf Sea up to the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic artery where a third of the world's sea-borne oil passes every day, to ensure regional stability in the volatile region.
A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in May and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the September 11 terror attacks.
The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis comes as Iranian officials have returned to repeatedly threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a third of all oil traded by sea passes. Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels shadowed the Stennis and its strike group, at one point launching rockets away from it and flying a drone nearby.
The long absence of a carrier, however, could become a standard practice here as now-outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to shake up naval operations and American air bases spanning the region can scramble fighter jets and drones.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-aircraft-carrier-…/4711289.html

13 Crazy Persian Gulf Events

From discovering artifacts in the sea from an ancient Persian dynasty to even coming across a mysterious sea creature in water!
8. Drinking Water
A widesprea...

From discovering artifacts in the sea from an ancient Persian dynasty to even coming across a mysterious sea creature in water!
8. Drinking Water
A widespread shortage of water in Iran in recent years has led their government to look to the Persian Gulf fora solution. TheMinister of Power recently announced a project whose goal is to provide drinking water for 45 million people in 17 provinces of the region. General decline in precipitation and years of water mismanagement have led to this water crisis that has become a top priority for Iran’s government.
7. The MV Dara Sinks
The Gulf’s biggest maritime tragedy in peacetime took place on the MV Dara more than half a century ago. The Dara was a passenger liner that took off with 700 passengers and crew from Bombay. While sailing the Persian Gulf a giant explosion ripped through the ship, causing a fire that would last for two days before the vessel would finally sink to the bottom of the Gulf. The disaster claimed 238 lives. A survivor, who published an account of the incident, describes the sound of the wind tearing through the ship being drowned out by the sound of human screams and says that those screams have haunted him his whole life.
6. Iran’s Suez Canal
This hasn’t been built yet, but if it ever does it will be a huge deal. Iran is planning to construct an artificial canal linking the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf. The ambitious project faces a ton of hurdles, but it is expected to be commissioned sometime in the 2020’s. Issues to overcome include the cost of the project, the many different countries that would have to be involved and the difference in elevation between the Iranian regions that would have to be connected. It is a project that has been discussed since the 1980’s and would be extremely beneficial to the regions in the area, especially Iran.
5. Nowruz Oil Field Spill
The Gulf War oil spill is infamous thanks to the fact that it was both the biggest oil spill ever and that it was done intentionally. Historically it overshadows another big oil spill that also occurred in the Persian Gulf. On February 10, 1983 a tanker collided with a platform at the Nowruz Oil Field, causing a spill of approximately 1,500 barrels daily. The well was left uncapped for over 7 months because it was in the middle of the Iran/ Iraq war zone. Finally the well was capped by the Iranians on September 18,1983 in an operation that would claim 11 lives.
4. UnknownCreature Surfaces
People ran wild with speculation when this and several other photos surfaced in July of 2013. An Iranian vessel discovered this unknown creature floating around in the Persian Gulf. The vessel was unable to haul the giant carcass back to land so we will never know for sure what it was. While some claimed it could have been the loch ness monster, it was more than likely, a whale carcass.
3. U.S. Boats Seized
In January of this year two United States Navy riverine command boats and their crews were seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsNavy for wandering into Iranian territorial water. The issue was quickly resolved and the fleet was released after 15 hours. It comes amid a string of recent incidents between the two navies in the Persian Gulf. In late August, four of Iran’s ships got dangerously close to a U.S. destroyer traveling at high speeds. The U.S. ships fired off 10 flares before the approaching vessels finally veered off course. The U.S. called the incident unsafe and unprofessional.
2. USS Stark Incident
An Iraqi jet aircraft fired missiles at the USSStark on May 17 1987, killing 37 of its crew and injuring an additional 21. The incident took place amidst the Iran- Iraq war and analysis of the incident revealed that the crew was partly to blame as they failed to warn the Iraqi jet that it was approaching a United States vessel. The remaining crew spent the night of the incident and the following day fighting a fire on the ship and the vessel was eventually able to make it back to land under her own power.
1. Gulf War Oil Spill
Iraqi forces purposefully opened valves at the Sea Island oil terminal and dumped millions of barrels of oil into the Persian Gulf at the end of January 1991. The incident was a wartime move against U.S. forces and remains the largest oil spill in history to this day. People who witnessed the spill explain that it is hard to describe the amount of oil in the water. While the Persian Gulf was shockingly resilient to the large amount of oil in her waters it still devastated marine wildlife and coastal habitats in the Gulf.

From discovering artifacts in the sea from an ancient Persian dynasty to even coming across a mysterious sea creature in water!
8. Drinking Water
A widespread shortage of water in Iran in recent years has led their government to look to the Persian Gulf fora solution. TheMinister of Power recently announced a project whose goal is to provide drinking water for 45 million people in 17 provinces of the region. General decline in precipitation and years of water mismanagement have led to this water crisis that has become a top priority for Iran’s government.
7. The MV Dara Sinks
The Gulf’s biggest maritime tragedy in peacetime took place on the MV Dara more than half a century ago. The Dara was a passenger liner that took off with 700 passengers and crew from Bombay. While sailing the Persian Gulf a giant explosion ripped through the ship, causing a fire that would last for two days before the vessel would finally sink to the bottom of the Gulf. The disaster claimed 238 lives. A survivor, who published an account of the incident, describes the sound of the wind tearing through the ship being drowned out by the sound of human screams and says that those screams have haunted him his whole life.
6. Iran’s Suez Canal
This hasn’t been built yet, but if it ever does it will be a huge deal. Iran is planning to construct an artificial canal linking the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf. The ambitious project faces a ton of hurdles, but it is expected to be commissioned sometime in the 2020’s. Issues to overcome include the cost of the project, the many different countries that would have to be involved and the difference in elevation between the Iranian regions that would have to be connected. It is a project that has been discussed since the 1980’s and would be extremely beneficial to the regions in the area, especially Iran.
5. Nowruz Oil Field Spill
The Gulf War oil spill is infamous thanks to the fact that it was both the biggest oil spill ever and that it was done intentionally. Historically it overshadows another big oil spill that also occurred in the Persian Gulf. On February 10, 1983 a tanker collided with a platform at the Nowruz Oil Field, causing a spill of approximately 1,500 barrels daily. The well was left uncapped for over 7 months because it was in the middle of the Iran/ Iraq war zone. Finally the well was capped by the Iranians on September 18,1983 in an operation that would claim 11 lives.
4. UnknownCreature Surfaces
People ran wild with speculation when this and several other photos surfaced in July of 2013. An Iranian vessel discovered this unknown creature floating around in the Persian Gulf. The vessel was unable to haul the giant carcass back to land so we will never know for sure what it was. While some claimed it could have been the loch ness monster, it was more than likely, a whale carcass.
3. U.S. Boats Seized
In January of this year two United States Navy riverine command boats and their crews were seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsNavy for wandering into Iranian territorial water. The issue was quickly resolved and the fleet was released after 15 hours. It comes amid a string of recent incidents between the two navies in the Persian Gulf. In late August, four of Iran’s ships got dangerously close to a U.S. destroyer traveling at high speeds. The U.S. ships fired off 10 flares before the approaching vessels finally veered off course. The U.S. called the incident unsafe and unprofessional.
2. USS Stark Incident
An Iraqi jet aircraft fired missiles at the USSStark on May 17 1987, killing 37 of its crew and injuring an additional 21. The incident took place amidst the Iran- Iraq war and analysis of the incident revealed that the crew was partly to blame as they failed to warn the Iraqi jet that it was approaching a United States vessel. The remaining crew spent the night of the incident and the following day fighting a fire on the ship and the vessel was eventually able to make it back to land under her own power.
1. Gulf War Oil Spill
Iraqi forces purposefully opened valves at the Sea Island oil terminal and dumped millions of barrels of oil into the Persian Gulf at the end of January 1991. The incident was a wartime move against U.S. forces and remains the largest oil spill in history to this day. People who witnessed the spill explain that it is hard to describe the amount of oil in the water. While the Persian Gulf was shockingly resilient to the large amount of oil in her waters it still devastated marine wildlife and coastal habitats in the Gulf.

Iranian ships fire rockets as US aircraft carrier enters Persian Gulf

Iranian ships fire rockets as US aircraft carrier enters Persian Gulf
ABOARD THE USSJOHN C. STENNIS IN THE PERSIAN GULF (AP) — A US aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America’s withdrawal from the Iran nuke deal and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the September 11 terror attacks.
The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis comes as Iranian officials have returned to repeatedly threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a third of all oil traded by sea passes. Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels shadowed the Stennis and its strike group, at one point launching rockets away from it and flying a drone nearby.
The long absence of a carrier, however, could become a standard practice here as now-outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to shake up naval operations and American air bases spanning the region can scramble fighter jets and drones.

History of the Persian Gulf explained, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE

History of the Persian Gulf explained, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE . Documentary united Arab emirates simplified brief.
Support these videos on Patreon! :D
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History of Bahrain, history of Kuwait, history of the Persian gulf, history of Oman, history of Qatar, history, documentary, history of the UAE, united Arab emirates, united Arab emirates documentary, Bahrain, Kuwait, Persian gulf, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, history of the Persian gulf explained, united arab emirates history, crash course arabia, Persian gulf history, history channel documentary, documentary UAE, documentary Kuwait, documentary Oman, documentary Qatar,british persian gulf, british east india company,

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Patrols Gulf Sea Amid Tensions with Iran

The U.S.Navy on Friday, Dec. 21, sailed through the Gulf Sea up to the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic artery where a third of the world's sea-borne oil passes every day, to ensure regional stability in the volatile region.
A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in May and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the September 11 terror attacks.
The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis comes as Iranian officials have returned to repeatedly threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a third of all oil traded by sea passes. Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels shadowed the Stennis and its strike group, at one point launching rockets away from it and flying a drone nearby.
The long absence of a carrier, however, could become a standard practice here as now-outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to shake up naval operations and American air bases spanning the region can scramble fighter jets and drones.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-aircraft-carrier-…/4711289.html

13 Crazy Persian Gulf Events

From discovering artifacts in the sea from an ancient Persian dynasty to even coming across a mysterious sea creature in water!
8. Drinking Water
A widespread shortage of water in Iran in recent years has led their government to look to the Persian Gulf fora solution. TheMinister of Power recently announced a project whose goal is to provide drinking water for 45 million people in 17 provinces of the region. General decline in precipitation and years of water mismanagement have led to this water crisis that has become a top priority for Iran’s government.
7. The MV Dara Sinks
The Gulf’s biggest maritime tragedy in peacetime took place on the MV Dara more than half a century ago. The Dara was a passenger liner that took off with 700 passengers and crew from Bombay. While sailing the Persian Gulf a giant explosion ripped through the ship, causing a fire that would last for two days before the vessel would finally sink to the bottom of the Gulf. The disaster claimed 238 lives. A survivor, who published an account of the incident, describes the sound of the wind tearing through the ship being drowned out by the sound of human screams and says that those screams have haunted him his whole life.
6. Iran’s Suez Canal
This hasn’t been built yet, but if it ever does it will be a huge deal. Iran is planning to construct an artificial canal linking the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf. The ambitious project faces a ton of hurdles, but it is expected to be commissioned sometime in the 2020’s. Issues to overcome include the cost of the project, the many different countries that would have to be involved and the difference in elevation between the Iranian regions that would have to be connected. It is a project that has been discussed since the 1980’s and would be extremely beneficial to the regions in the area, especially Iran.
5. Nowruz Oil Field Spill
The Gulf War oil spill is infamous thanks to the fact that it was both the biggest oil spill ever and that it was done intentionally. Historically it overshadows another big oil spill that also occurred in the Persian Gulf. On February 10, 1983 a tanker collided with a platform at the Nowruz Oil Field, causing a spill of approximately 1,500 barrels daily. The well was left uncapped for over 7 months because it was in the middle of the Iran/ Iraq war zone. Finally the well was capped by the Iranians on September 18,1983 in an operation that would claim 11 lives.
4. UnknownCreature Surfaces
People ran wild with speculation when this and several other photos surfaced in July of 2013. An Iranian vessel discovered this unknown creature floating around in the Persian Gulf. The vessel was unable to haul the giant carcass back to land so we will never know for sure what it was. While some claimed it could have been the loch ness monster, it was more than likely, a whale carcass.
3. U.S. Boats Seized
In January of this year two United States Navy riverine command boats and their crews were seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsNavy for wandering into Iranian territorial water. The issue was quickly resolved and the fleet was released after 15 hours. It comes amid a string of recent incidents between the two navies in the Persian Gulf. In late August, four of Iran’s ships got dangerously close to a U.S. destroyer traveling at high speeds. The U.S. ships fired off 10 flares before the approaching vessels finally veered off course. The U.S. called the incident unsafe and unprofessional.
2. USS Stark Incident
An Iraqi jet aircraft fired missiles at the USSStark on May 17 1987, killing 37 of its crew and injuring an additional 21. The incident took place amidst the Iran- Iraq war and analysis of the incident revealed that the crew was partly to blame as they failed to warn the Iraqi jet that it was approaching a United States vessel. The remaining crew spent the night of the incident and the following day fighting a fire on the ship and the vessel was eventually able to make it back to land under her own power.
1. Gulf War Oil Spill
Iraqi forces purposefully opened valves at the Sea Island oil terminal and dumped millions of barrels of oil into the Persian Gulf at the end of January 1991. The incident was a wartime move against U.S. forces and remains the largest oil spill in history to this day. People who witnessed the spill explain that it is hard to describe the amount of oil in the water. While the Persian Gulf was shockingly resilient to the large amount of oil in her waters it still devastated marine wildlife and coastal habitats in the Gulf.

The Persian Gulf was a battlefield of the 1980–1988 Iran–Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers. It is the namesake of the 1991 Gulf War, the largely air- and land-based conflict that followed Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

The body of water is historically and internationally known as the "Persian Gulf". Some Arab governments refer to it as the "Arabian Gulf" or "The Gulf", but neither term is recognized internationally. The name "Gulf of Iran (Persian Gulf)" is used by the International Hydrographic Organization.

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